美國俚語集錦

1、美國俚語集錦1. apple-polisher 馬屁精 . 例如： She is a real apple-polisher for the way shes crawling around the boss and making eyes at him. 她是一個馬屁精，整天圍著老板眉來眼去的。2.as busy as a bee（象蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的3.as graceful as a swan（象天鵝）姿態(tài)優(yōu)雅的4.as gentle as a lamb（象羊羔）性情溫順的5.as cunning as a fox（象狐貍）一樣狡猾的6.as poor as a church mouse一

2、貧如洗7. Im beat.我非常疲乏。8. beat gums空洞無物、廢話連篇的講話9. bell the cat為眾人的利益承擔(dān)風(fēng)險10.black sheep害群之馬11.Buddy, where is john？要上廁所 ?12.Bungee jumping蹦極跳13.Stop bugging me, man!喂，別煩我了。14.blue collar藍(lán)領(lǐng)15.white collar白領(lǐng)16. pink collar粉領(lǐng)族（指和藍(lán)領(lǐng)體力工人相當(dāng)?shù)呐怨と耍?7. gold-collar workers 金領(lǐng)族（一般都有一技之長，對公司工作的方方面面都十分了解，甚至對公司的利潤大小和

3、收益都有直接的重要影響。他們的工作環(huán)境優(yōu)雅，職業(yè)體面，有著豐厚的收入和穩(wěn)固的經(jīng)濟(jì)地位）18. dog-eared books讀得卷了邊的書19. dog sleep不時驚醒的睡眠20. dog-tired像狗一樣的累21. dog watch夜班22. old dog上了歲數(shù)的人、老手23. a sly dog偷雞摸狗者24. a yellow dog雜種狗、卑鄙可恥的小人25. a big dog看門狗、保鏢；要人26.Youre a lucky dog!你真是個幸運兒！27.hot dog熱狗28. dog nose啤酒與杜松子酒的混合酒29.a dog in a blanket葡萄卷餅或

4、卷布丁30.as faithful as a dog像狗一般的忠誠，在西方文化中，狗是忠實、賣力、辛勞的化身，31.He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea.近朱者赤，近墨者黑32.A good dog deserves a good bone.西方人論功行賞時常說好狗應(yīng)有好骨頭 33.a dog in the manger占著馬槽（不拉屎）34.Honey, I forget to duck.親愛的，我忘記閃開了。35. eat crow由于夸大其詞或過分自信，最后不得不承認(rèn)錯誤。36.eat his words食言37.out a

5、t elbows捉襟見肘38.elbow ones way用胳膊肘擠來擠去為自己開道39.get a black eye被別人打青了眼睛40.mind your eye叫別人當(dāng)心41.blink our eyes眨眼睛42.flash our eyes at sth.瞟一眼43.make eyes拋媚眼44.cast sheeps eye暗送秋波45.You have an eye for something.有眼光有見解46.finely arched eyebrows纖細(xì)的弓形眉47.pencil the eyebrows描眉48.eyebrow pencil眉筆49.rough bush

6、y eyebrows濃密的粗眉50.eyelash grower睫毛膏51.eyelash curler卷睫毛器52.without turning an eyelash泰然自若，不動聲色53.not bat an eyelid沒合眼睡覺54.not bat an eyelid對事情泰然自若55.hang on by the eyelids事情危在旦夕56. face the music不得不接受懲罰、承擔(dān)后果，必須承受出現(xiàn)的局面57.a matter of face面子攸關(guān)的事情58.lose face丟面子 例如： He knew he was wrong, but he would no

7、t admit it for fear of losing face. (他知道自己錯了，但卻不肯承認(rèn)錯誤，因為怕失去面子。)59.save ones face挽回面子60.pull a long face拉長了臉61.make a face at you對你做個鬼臉62.have the face厚顏無恥 .例如： Im so surprised that you have the face to do so! (你怎么有臉做出這樣的事！)63. cold fish態(tài)度冷冰冰，沒有熱情的人。64.drink like a fish牛飲65.flats平跟鞋66.footfall客流量 例如：

8、 We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to support them and67.drive footfall into their stores. (我們要努力向圖書商展示我們將如何支持他們，并使更多的客人進(jìn)入他們的商店。)68.green eyed嫉妒69.green finger（ thumb ） ?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮. 例如： A person with green finger has a magic touchthat makes plants grow well and quickly. (長著綠手指的人是有

9、魔法的，只要他一碰，植物就長的又快又好。)70.green hand生手 . 例如： Im still green at my job.(我依然是個新手。 )71.green light允許、許可 .例如： Im only waiting for the green light from you. (我在等您的允許。)72.green revolution綠色革命 .例如： These developing countries produced enough food to serve their people after73.green revolution. (綠色革命后，這些發(fā)展中國家就

10、生產(chǎn)出足夠的糧食來滿足國民的需要。)74.the green years青春年華75.He is ripe in years but green in heart.形容某人是老當(dāng)益壯76.lose your heart to someone和某人談戀愛77.lack heart缺乏勇氣78.win your heart贏得你的心79.broken heart破碎的心80.heart of stone石頭心腸81.pour out your heart傾吐你的心事82.have a heart可憐可憐你83.his heart in the right place他的心腸是很好的84.not t

11、o wear your heart on your sleeve不要太情緒化85.Dont take the failure to your heart.別為失敗而難過86.lose heart失去信心87.your heart of gold金子般的心，美好心靈88.write a letter to her and declared your heart.寫信表達(dá)愛慕之情89.Dont let your heart get cold.不要讓你的熱情冷卻下來90.a man after her own heart正和她心意的人91.put your heart at rest放下心來92.s

12、traight from the horses mouth來自權(quán)威和可靠的消息。93.I was welcomed with open arms.我被熱烈歡迎。94.Jargon行話95.keep a good house招待周到 . 例如： I havent got a good house, but Ill keep a good house.(我沒有好的房子，但我會招待周到的。)96.kill someone with kindness熱情的讓人受不了97.know sth. like the palm of ones hand了如指掌98.lashes睫毛99.lead a cat-a

13、nd-dog life過著不和睦的、敵對的生活。100.lead a double life婚外戀、婚外情101.leather boots皮靴102.love at first sight一見鐘情103.lummox傻大個兒 . 例如： The lummox has loused up their companys whole business.(那個傻大個兒把公司買賣搞的一團(tuán)糟 .104.lean meat瘦肉105.fat meat肥肉106.salted meat咸肉107.fresh meat鮮肉108.smoked meat (bacon)熏肉109. strong meat難以消

14、化的食品，難理解的事物110. grill the meat在烤架上把肉烤得滋滋冒油111.fry the meat把肉炒一下112. a meaty book一本有實際內(nèi)容的好書113.you young monkey小淘氣鬼114.Stop monkeying with my camera!別擺弄我的相機！115. make a mokey (out) of愚弄、耍弄 .例如： You suddenly realized that you had been made a monkey (out) ofby your opponents. ( 你就會突然發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被對手給耍了。)116.mon

15、key business耍些騙人的把戲、搗鬼. 例如： You suspected monkey business at the polls.(你懷疑選舉投票中有鬼。 )117.Monkey代表500 美元 . 例如： He won a monkey at the horse races. (他在跑馬中贏了 500 美元。 )118.Nature calls要上廁所。119.pain in the neck討厭、惡心 .例如： You gave me an awful pain in the neck.(你真讓我覺得討厭。)120.up to ones neck忙的不可開交121.break

16、ones neck努力地、拼命地做事. 例如： Im really up to my neck in my work today, I couldnt get awayfrom the office122.till 6:30. So I had to break my neck to get to my sisters engagement party at 7 oclock.(我今天忙得不可開交，因為我不能 6 ：30下班，所以我必須拼命地做事才能參加我妹妹7：00的訂婚宴會。 )123.save ones neck免受苦難或懲罰. 例如： The fighter planes saved

17、our necks. (空軍的戰(zhàn)斗機保全了我們的生命。 )124.crane ones neck to see sth.伸長脖子看什么東西125.never say uncle嘴硬，不肯服輸、不肯承認(rèn)。例如：I refused to say uncle no matter how they threatened me.(無論他們怎樣嚇唬我，我都不肯服輸。)126.Tom never says uncle. He wouldnt admit hes wrong for the life of him.(湯姆的嘴特硬，打死都不肯承認(rèn)錯誤。)127.nitpicker愛吹毛求疵的人（nitpicke

18、r means a kind of person who always criticizes128.others by noticing small and unimportant differences）129.one track-minded單軌思維，大腦不靈活，缺乏靈活的思維能力.例如： If you are a track-minded person, youwill not understand what I intend. (如果你是一根筋的人，你就無法領(lǐng)會我的意圖了。)130.ones cup of tea某人喜歡的事情. 例如： Thats not my cup of tea.

19、 (那不是我喜歡的事。 )131.I hope youll soon be in the pink again.我希望你早點恢復(fù)健康。132.play the woman撒嬌133.pupil 瞳孔134.his right man他的得力助手135.The Last Rose of Summer夏天的最后一朵玫瑰136.The Way-Side Rose路邊的玫瑰137. the rose of the party晚會上最美麗、最引人注目的女孩138.Everything is comimg up roses.自己經(jīng)歷的每件事都非常順利、圓滿.139.Life is not all rose

20、s.人生并不是十全十美。140.No rose without a thorn.沒有不帶刺的玫瑰；141.rosy view樂觀看法142.rosy prospect美好前景143.have roses in your cheeks面色紅潤144.sandals涼鞋145.set the world on fire一些震撼世界的杰出成就146.platform shoes厚底鞋147.lace up your shoes系鞋帶148.common as an old shoe不擺架子，平易近人149.be in anothers shoes處于別人的位置150.die in shoes暴死街頭151.My shoes bite (me).鞋子穿了腳疼152.hiking shoes旅游鞋153.sports shoes (sneakers)運動鞋154.for a song很便宜 . 例如： I bought this house for a song.(我以很便宜的價格賣了這座房子。)155.soul mate性情相同的人、精神上的伙伴、性情相同. 例如： I wouldnt marry anyone until I r